Tonight with the family: 54 years ago, this Disney film touched the childhood of millions of viewers

In 1910, in her luxurious Paris home, Madame de Bonnefamil summoned her friend, the notary Georges Otcor, to ask her to draw up her will. Edgar, a loyal and devoted landlord, is sure that he will be the sole beneficiary of the wealth, his tenant has no heirs.

But much to the servant’s dismay and against all expectations, the millionaire chooses to leave the money to his cats, the ones he loves the most. The beautiful and distinguished duchess and her three kittens, Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz, are to be raised as true “aristo-cats” to take ownership of their mistress until Edgar. In order to prevent such a scenario from happening, Butler decides to take extreme measures and give birth to cats.

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Initiated by Walt Disney a few years before his tragic death, the Aristocats project unfortunately had to face the upheaval represented by the death of the big boss.

While everything enjoyed the last sparks of its inspiration, the film was taken over by its talented successors. Led by the brilliant Wolfgang Reitermann (who had already signed The Jungle Book), this little group called The 9 Old Men turned The Aristocats into a work of goldsmithing worthy of Golden Age Disney jewelry.

Highlighted by an original soundtrack of extraordinary richness and variety, the studio’s 20th animated classic is first and foremost a musical journey. From the delightful opening lyrics by Maurice Chevalier to the lovely melody Scales and arpeggiosWithout unforgettable jazz Everyone wants to be a catThe film is built and organized around his songs.

Orchestrated by the Sherman Brothers’ score, The Aristocats is nothing more than a musical clash between two worlds that are apparently diametrically opposed, but which end up playing keyboard keys, harp strings, or harp keys. Horn valves.

In addition to the orchestral qualities, the feature film is also served by an absolutely irresistible cast of characters, both funny and endearing. For example, the delicate Duchess, the reckless Thomas O’Malley, the charming Roquefort (voiced by Roger Carell) and of course the evil Edgar, whose misadventures will have you dying of laughter throughout the film.

A true classic that rocked the early years of many viewers, The Aristocats is one Disney that you can introduce to your kids from a young age and you’re sure to have as much fun as they do.

What will you like…

• An enchanted vision of the beautiful Paris that only exists in Walt Disney World

• The secondary characters briefly mentioned above: Pel-Mel, we can also mention the mare Frou-Frou, the boisterous scat cat and his gang of alley cats, the lovely Amelie and Amelia, and of course, the funny Georges Houtcore!

What could be bothering them…

• In the end, the prospect of Edgar’s plan coming to fruition, but this brief concern is quickly soothed by the butler’s cheerful predicament.

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